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African Continental Free Trade Area

African finance has what it takes to fill the void left by foreign banks
Opinion
/ 17 December 2024

African finance has what it takes to fill the void left by foreign banks

Local players have several advantages they can leverage to improve payment infrastructure and ensure the continent has a robust financial sector

By Abdeslam Alaoui
African businesses favour intra-continental trade over global markets
Africa
/ 16 November 2024

African businesses favour intra-continental trade over global markets

Businesses surveyed report that trading within Africa is easier than trading with the rest of the world

By Conrad Onyango
African nations must push for homegrown solutions to the continent’s problems
Thought Leader
/ 17 October 2024

African nations must push for homegrown solutions to the continent’s problems

The financial resources for solutions must also be sourced from within the continent, allowing Africa to maintain control over its destiny

By Mpilo Cele
Casablanca Finance City: Morocco is a strategic location for African investment  
Partner Content
/ 16 September 2024

Casablanca Finance City: Morocco is a strategic location for African investment  

CFC is committed to bridging global investors with emerging business opportunities throughout various African markets

By AFSIC
Data centres are catalysts for accelerating Africa’s digital growth
The Digital Afrikan
/ 22 August 2024

Data centres are catalysts for accelerating Africa’s digital growth

The global market for DCs is projected to reach $517.2bn by 2030, with Africa contributing less than 2% of the global colocation supply

By Chudi Okoye
US-SA Relations Review Bill threatens the pillars of multilateralism
Opinion
/ 31 July 2024

US-SA Relations Review Bill threatens the pillars of multilateralism

American claims that South Africa ‘sides with malign actors’ could jeopardise access to Agoa and imperil bilateral trade relations

By Mpilo Cele
Aviation can give wings to Africa’s economy
Opinion
/ 31 July 2024

Aviation can give wings to Africa’s economy

The continent will make significant gains by fast-tracking this sector through investment and skills development

By Rudi Kimmie and Nyashadzashe Chiwawa
African Development Bank rescue of Transnet has national, regional and continental implications
Opinion
/ 29 July 2024

African Development Bank rescue of Transnet has national, regional and continental implications

This investment, used as a facilitator of local production, can also help develop regional value chains and access upstream global value chains

By Siphumelele Duma and Mikatekiso Kubayi
East Africa’s growth projected to grow by 5% in 2024
Opinion
/ 2 July 2024

East Africa’s growth projected to grow by 5% in 2024

The region has also seen an increase in its contribution to the continent’s broader economic growth

By Hasan Khan
White Paper on immigration fails Africa’s free trade aspirations
Opinion
/ 22 April 2024

White Paper on immigration fails Africa’s free trade aspirations

The African Continental Free Trade Area endorses immigration, yet South Africa’s home affairs department is pushing for stringent requirements for visas

By Wiseman Zondi
Why rebuke Naledi Pandor for safeguarding South Africa’s sovereignty?
Thought Leader
/ 16 April 2024

Why rebuke Naledi Pandor for safeguarding South Africa’s sovereignty?

South Africa has a right to pursue its national interests anywhere in the world and not to simply follow the dictates of the West, the US in particular

By Mavuso Msimang
Mining flourishing depends on strengthening democracy
Opinion
/ 9 February 2024

Mining flourishing depends on strengthening democracy

Deliberations on democracy were not a big part of the mining talks in Joburg but players in the sector need to recognise their responsibilities

By Ross Harvey
South Africa’s first exports under AfCFTA set sail
Africa
/ 1 February 2024

South Africa’s first exports under AfCFTA set sail

The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement creates the world’s largest free trade area by number of countries

By Lyse Comins
SA’s first exports shipped into Africa under African Continental Free Trade Area pact
Politics
/ 30 January 2024

SA’s first exports shipped into Africa under African Continental Free Trade Area pact

Delegates from 40 African countries are in Durban to strengthen the agreement to boost intra-African trade

By Lyse Comins
Delinking from the West is critical for SA, says Godongwana
Business
/ 18 January 2024

Delinking from the West is critical for SA, says Godongwana

The finance minister was speaking on a panel in Davos about the expansion of Brics

By Sarah Smit
African Growth and Opportunity Act: Early extension or substantive improvements?
Thought Leader
/ 7 November 2023

African Growth and Opportunity Act: Early extension or substantive improvements?

There is good and bad news – strong bipartisan support for improving Agoa and little consensus on what improvements should be made to the Act

By Michael Walsh
US eyes Africa’s industrialisation to grow superpower’s might
Business
/ 3 November 2023

US eyes Africa’s industrialisation to grow superpower’s might

US deputy secretary of commerce Don Graves said Agoa’s renewal has strong bipartisan support, as lawmakers acknowledge the importance of the continent’s consumer base

By Sarah Smit
Agoa must not undermine African free trade, says AfCFTA secretary general
National
/ 3 November 2023

Agoa must not undermine African free trade, says AfCFTA secretary general

Wamkele Mene said Agoa, which grants eligible African countries duty-free access to US markets, ought to pursue greater alignment with the African Continental Free Trade Area

By Sarah Smit
Africa to leverage East-West battle in Agoa talks
Business
/ 3 November 2023

Africa to leverage East-West battle in Agoa talks

Africa’s stock is rising amid the United States’ efforts to wrestle back economic influence on the continent

By Sarah Smit
Agoa forum: ‘Africa to assert its place in global economy’
Business
/ 26 October 2023

Agoa forum: ‘Africa to assert its place in global economy’

South Africa’s trade, industry and competition minister said member countries are asking that the pact be renewed for another 10 years

By Sarah Smit
In the battle for economic primacy, where does Agoa fit?
Analysis
/ 15 August 2023

In the battle for economic primacy, where does Agoa fit?

As the US considers the future of the trade agreement, South Africa has pointed to its critical position as a gateway to a future economic powerhouse

By Sarah Smit
Africa must up resilience to food insecurity caused by the Ukraine war
Opinion
/ 29 March 2023

Africa must up resilience to food insecurity caused by the Ukraine war

The continent needs to call on its international partners to provide assistance and share their expertise

By Craig Moffat
Motlanthe: Our immigration policy has lost Africa’s trust
Politics
/ 27 October 2022

Motlanthe: Our immigration policy has lost Africa’s trust

The former president has called for the movement of people and goods between South Africa and African states to be easier

By Lizeka Tandwa
What’s in store for the African continent in 2022?
Africa
/ 10 January 2022

What’s in store for the African continent in 2022?

Conflict hotspots, most in the Sahel region, will continue to dominate the news this year, while a number of countries will hold key elections.

By Alex Vines
Who finances Mozambique’s insurgency?
Africa
/ 13 October 2021

Who finances Mozambique’s insurgency?

Informal banking and trade are both a lifeline for local communities and a grey area for terror financing, requiring progressive efforts to develop rather than de-risk

By Jaynisha Patel and Amanda Lucey
Tiny invasive beetle threatens millions of trees in South Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 6 June 2021

Tiny invasive beetle threatens millions of trees in South Africa

Polyphagous shot hole borer looks set to become most damaging biological invasion in South Africa

By Sheree Bega
Four factors blocking medicines being manufactured in Africa
Health
/ 26 April 2021

Four factors blocking medicines being manufactured in Africa

Setting up a continent-wide medicine regulator could be crucial to getting Africa’s people the treatments and Covid vaccines they need. Here’s why more countries need to put their weight behind it

By Francis Aboagye-Nyame
‘Localisation, localisation, localisation’: Ramaphosa delivers a business-friendly Sona
Business
/ 12 February 2021

‘Localisation, localisation, localisation’: Ramaphosa delivers a business-friendly Sona

The president’s focus is on fixing the economy — infrastructure build and local manufacturing are two priority areas

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Africa can have an inclusive, cohesive and sustainable recovery from Covid
Africa
/ 26 January 2021

Africa can have an inclusive, cohesive and sustainable recovery from Covid

Four main measures — building the African Continental Free Trade Area, reducing macroeconomic vulnerability to debt, seizing digital economy opportunities and ensuring a just transition to a zero carbon economy — will enable this.

By Chido Munyati
What the Biden presidency may mean for Africa
Africa
/ 23 January 2021

What the Biden presidency may mean for Africa

The new US administration has an interest and much expertise in Africa. But given the scale of the priorities the administration faces, Africa must not expect to feature too prominently

By Gilbert Khadiagala
Debt forgiveness will top the African agenda in 2021
Africa
/ 19 December 2020

Debt forgiveness will top the African agenda in 2021

After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security challenges

By Alex Vines
Ramaphosa: We want investment pledges to translate into new jobs
Business
/ 18 November 2020

Ramaphosa: We want investment pledges to translate into new jobs

To move out of South Africa’s economic funk, Ramaphosa is prioritising the materialisation of pledges made at the previous investment conferences.

By Tshegofatso Mathe
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